Kids are so inquisitive they always have something going on in their mind. . I feel the best way to talk to children is through nature. We happen to cross a tree every day. It is a place, we stop for some time, due to traffic. While we wait, my daughter asked me, why have all the leaves of this tree have fallen off? Is the tree dead? Cute are these questions! Well, I never miss an opportunity, I said, it is indeed a good question, the tree looks lifeless, it looks dead, and Allah has explained this question of yours in the Quran and tells us to think and reason. Allah says, He gives life to the land, after it is dead just like after we die Allah will give us life again in the hereafter and you will see in a few days that this tree will again bare leaves and will again look full of life, In’ sha’Allah. It was excitement for them and I suppose a challenge as well to see, if what mum said was right or wrong. Kids always want to see the truthfulness in your words, because they follow you so much and when we use our words we may err but when we use the word of Allah, you can be at peace that there will be no doubt at all, we don’t have to make up anything, Quran is the answer. Days passed by and everyday was a day of wait, they said “mum it is still dead”, I said “Allah never lies, you keep a watch!” After a few weeks of wait, they saw a green leaf, all of them screamed mum, Allah is true, and He made the tree alive again. SubhanAllah! I told them, you see I told you so, Allah is Truthful and he loves people who speak the truth. Every day the tree grew more and more leaves, with flowers and one day it reached its maximum beauty, they could not believe their eyes, that it was the same tree, which looked so lifeless, was now so beautiful. Whenever they see it, they say SubhanAllah!, and that gives me a sense of comfort for they have now grown stronger in Imaan. In such small instance, you as a parent can pass over powerful messages, which will instill in the hearts and minds of children forever. By- Sharmeen Syeeda